Toshiba REGZA 46XV645U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black

Review by J. mulvey for Toshiba REGZA 46XV645U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black
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Recieved TV and delivery was great, even carried downstairs and unboxed it, great service. The picture is great but cabinet is not sufficeintly damped to prevent speakers from causing “buzziness” at volume levels above volume level 25%. I tightened all screws on back of cabinet and then applied sound damper sheet used commonly in car audio installations (I had several sheets left over, purchased from parts express) and it seems to have fixed the problem. If you take you hand and pinch the front bezel and the rear black plastic cover together and buzz disappears then try this method of fixing. Initially very upset but only took a few minutes and two sheets of damper cut up and placed across the back of TV case to fix issue. I contacted Toshiba service and they were accomodating and supplied me with local service provider information but I find it disturbing that these issues are present in a new TV from a major manufacturer. I feel that the company knew about this issue because they had me “troubleshoot” by telling me to pinch TV bezel and cover in to find where noise was coming from. TV picture quality, delivery, excellent…..sound issues are fixed so I am very happy but perplexed Toshiba would allow this level of problem out of the factory.

Review by Nelson Hernandez for Toshiba REGZA 46XV645U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black
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I purchased this because consumer reports rated it a ” Best Buy” Saying it had picture that rivaled many more expensive models. This model beat out Sony, LG, Samsung, Sharp and other big brands in its category.

Reviewers even said the picture quality rivaled LCD’s costing over $2,000.

I already have a Toshiba and a sharp Aquos. I love my aquos so much and didnt think picture could get much better on an LCD…….well I was wrong. This Regza blew it out of the water. The Blu-rays look stunning.

I wish more channels broadcast in full 1080p. Most HD channels broadcast in 720p which is a rip off by the industry and short changes us who invest on great LCD’s for optimal viewing.

I love playing Nintendo WII, Playstation and X-box on this…the 120hz technology keeps blazing fast picture crystal clear and not blurred as you would see with regular 60hz sets.

I just watched the movie 300 on blu-ray on this set to see how good the effects could be and I was Blown away.

I couldnt be happier and out of my 3 LCD TV’s this is my number 1.

Review by jalmquist for Toshiba REGZA 46XV645U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black
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I did a lot of research before purchasing my first LCD television. I decided on the Regza, and was very please with the picture quality. I haven’t seen any other LCD that surpasses the picture quality, but MANY that fall far short of the quality of the Regza. Given my level of satisfaction with my first Regza, I purchased another larger set for the new home. Again, very satisfied with the picture quality.

I only have one complaint. The right speaker vibrates to certain tones. Strangely, it seems to be tied to a certain level or quality of recording, because it’s not always vibrating. But, let’s say I’m watching a program on the Discovery channel. For the entire program, the speaker will frequently vibrate. Then, I’ll watch a baseball game on ESPN and will not hear a vibration through the entire game. Anyway…I’ve got external audio system hooked up, so when I REALLY want the quality I can just mute the TV and turn on the receiver.

This problem is probably a one-off, so I will not let it affect the overral rating here. I just don’t want to deal with the hassles of returning the darn thing and waiting for ages to get the new one.

That said, I highly recommend the Toshiba Regza!

Jonathan Almquist

Minneapolis, MN

Review by freiwill01 for Toshiba REGZA 46XV645U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black
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had this tv for about 2 weeks now. it replaces an existing tube tv (also toshiba). got this from best buy when they had it on sale for 1099. delivery was straightforward with original packing. tv came already assembled on the stand inside the box — all you have to do is lift and set it on your tv stand.

standard definition (SD) channels look ok — imo, all TVs (lcds, plasmas) should be able to produce SD signals as good as tube TVs. it’s like software being able to support earlier versions.

HD channels look very good but I just don’t think there’re enough of them out there yet.

initially i had a strange problem via the HDMI connection where it’ll prevent the remote to control the cable box the first 10 min after turning on the tv and cable box. after 10 min, everything’s resumes. scour the web for similar issues and found one post but no solution. my eventual fix is to connect both the coaxial and the hdmi cable and the problem went away.

another surprise with hdmi connection is it does not carry closed caption info, so i can’t turn this feature on and off with the TV remote. This is not an issue with coaxial connection. googled it and the solution seems to be hidden inside the cable box settings: to get to it, you have to turn the cable box off leaving the tv on. hit the menu button on the cable box remote to access the closed caption options.

so far my transition to hdtv has not been as smooth as i had expected but in no part the tv’s fault.

other things i love about the tv is the base it sits on is very wide so it looks extremely stable. the matted screen is great — no more unnecessary glare/reflections. Overall, the tv feels solidly built just like my old toshiba tube.